quran
Textual, theological, and historical examinations of the Qur’an and its claims.
Surah Muhammad 47:19 Paid Members Public
The Sins of Muhammad Surah Muhammad (47:19) Contrary to all evidence, it is one of the cherrished dogmas of Islam that the Prophets of God could not and have not committed any sins. In some cases, this conviction leads Muslims to mistranslate certain verses of the Qur'an
Surah Al-Qasas 28:48 Paid Members Public
Books or People? Surah Al-Qasas (28:48) In Surah al-Qasas, the author of the Qur'an responds to the unbelievers' rejection of his message. The first part of verse 48 is nearly identical in all translations, stating something like: But (now) when the truth has come
Surah al-Mu'minun 23:14 Paid Members Public
The Best of Creators? Surah al-Mu'minun (23:14) Pickthall Yusufali Shakir Sher Ali Rashad Khalifa Then fashioned We the drop a clot, then fashioned We the clot a little lump, then fashioned We the little lump bones, then clothed the bones with flesh, and then produced it
Surah Al-Anbiya' 21:4 and Al-Mu'minun 23:112 Paid Members Public
Should he say it, did he say it, or will he say it? Surah Al-Anbiya' (21:4) & Surah Al-Mu'minun (23:112) For Surah 21:4 we find the following variations in translation: Al-Hilali & Khan Shakir Pickthall Arberry Yusuf Ali Muhammad Asad He
Surah Maryam 19:37 Paid Members Public
Which sects are differing about what? Surah Maryam (19:37) At the end of Jesus’ alleged speech from the cradle (S. 19:29-36), we find the following statement: Pickthall Yusuf Ali Muhammad Asad Shabbir Ahmed Muhammad Sarwar The sects among them differ: but woe unto the disbelievers from the
Surah al-Kahf 18:50 Paid Members Public
Was Satan a jinn from the beginning, or did he only become one later? Surah al-Kahf (18:50) Pickthall Yusuf Ali Shakir Sher Ali Rashad Khalifa And (remember) when We said unto the angels: Fall prostrate before Adam, and they fell prostrate, all save Iblis. He was of the
Surah Bani Isra'il 17:70 Paid Members Public
How, how much, and above whom are the Children of Adam preferred? Surah Bani Isra'il (17:70) These are some of the English versions of Sura 17:70 which render this verse as having one of two main different meanings: Pickthall Al-Hilali & Khan Yusuf Ali Verily
Surah An-Nahl 16:49-50 Paid Members Public
ALL, ALLer, ALLest, (Yusuf) Ali? Surah An-Nahl (16:49-50) 16: Pickthall Yusuf Ali Al-Hilali & Khan Muhammad Asad 49 And unto Allah maketh prostration whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth of living creatures, and the angels (also) and they are not proud.